Understanding the SAFETY Act
In this training session, participants will identify three essential impacts of the SAFETY Act, define “forced outing” and identify three impacts of forced outing on LGBTQ youth, & roleplay setting boundaries around students’ privacy to colleagues and caregivers of students. Participants will leave with clarity about their responsibilities in relation to student privacy as well as two tools to organize identity-based student information.
Religious & Spiritual LGBTQ+ Affirming Resources
In this training, participants will explore these sources of spiritual strength with a transgender religious scholar who has published academic works summarizing over 4,000 years of LGBTQ-inclusive religious material, with a focus on tools that providers can use with LGBTQ clients & their families.
Supervision with Purpose: Laying the Groundwork for Gender-Affirming Care
This webinar is ideal for supervisors, clinicians, and mental health professionals who wish to deepen their expertise in gender-affirming care and strengthen their supervisory practices. Dr. Giammattei’s extensive experience and engaging teaching style make this a must-attend session for anyone committed to fostering inclusivity, empathy, and professionalism in clinical supervision.
Supporting Families Through the Gender Journey
This interactive 3-hour workshop is designed to equip providers with the knowledge, strategies, and clinical tools needed to support parents and caregivers, especially those struggling with affirming their child, as they navigate the complexities of gender identity.
Recognizing Bias: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Gender Affirming Care
This course focuses on recognizing and managing unconscious biases to enhance care for gender diverse clients. It delves into different biases, their impacts in gender affirming care, and offers strategies for effective bias management. The course is aimed at fostering ethical and culturally sensitive practices in clinical settings.
Using Non-Violent Communication to Support Family Acceptance of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth
This training will discuss common anti-LGBTQ spiritual/religious beliefs and how to have conversations about caregivers’ values, beliefs, and practices that validate and respect them, while also supporting family acceptance for their LGBTQ children.